Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

La Vie Est Belle Edition LimiteeFirst · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee2016 · ★ 3.97
ElixirSecond · Penhaligon'sElixirEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.11
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La Vie Est Belle Edition LimiteeElixir
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La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee × Elixir

Sweet, vanilla and patchouli meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share two accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee, blue is Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Vie Est Belle Edition LimiteeElixir
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
vanillafirst
patchoulifirst
fruityfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee
OrangeOrangeBlack CurrantBlack CurrantPearPearJasmineJasmineIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliPralinePralineBitter AlmondBitter Almond
In both
Orange BlossomVanillaTonka Bean
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Elixir
EucalyptusEucalyptusCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonTurkey Red RoseTurkey Red RoseMaceMaceEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineIncenseIncenseCedarCedarBenzoinBenzoinBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodRed SandalwoodRed SandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceElixir brings amber; La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, vanilla and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLa Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee is voted long lasting and enormous; Elixir moderate on both. Expect La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee to lead and Elixir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee, two of Elixir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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